| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: SA2 2:17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was
beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
SA2 2:18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai,
and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
SA2 2:19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to
the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
SA2 2:20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And
he answered, I am.
SA2 2:21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to
thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his
armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
SA2 22:10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was
under his feet.
SA2 22:11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon
the wings of the wind.
SA2 22:12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters,
and thick clouds of the skies.
SA2 22:13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
SA2 22:14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his
voice.
SA2 22:15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible: country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and
they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was
intreated for the land.
SA2 21:15 Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and
David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the
Philistines: and David waxed faint.
SA2 21:16 And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the
weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight,
he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
SA2 21:17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the
Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him,
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible: DAN 2:23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who
hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we
desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.
DAN 2:24 Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had
ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto
him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king,
and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
DAN 2:25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and
said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that
will make known unto the king the interpretation.
DAN 2:26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was
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